Using Virtual Assistants to be Productive - Jaime Jay
Jaime Jay is the founder and managing director of Bottleneck Virtual Assistants. Together, with an amazing team, they offer professional growth opportunities for ambitious leaders by creating an efficient and systematic approach to identify, hire and cultivate team members who focus on specific roles and responsibilities.
On this episode with Jaime Jay: the power of the word of the year, why we should lead with kindness, how to prepare to outsource your workflow to an virtual assistant and what you should do BEFORE you outsource.
Where you can find Jay:
Do You Need a Coach?
Do you need a coach?
The short answer is: only if you want to become a better person than you are today!
There's a reason high performers are high performers: they seek out help (in coaches) to help them keep getting better. If high performers invest in coaches, why wouldn't you?
It never ceases to amaze me that most successful (and wealthy) people hire multiple coaches while people who are not, don’t. And they don’t improve. Or if they do, it is a slower process.
13 reasons why you should consider hiring a productivity coach
- You're stuck and don’t know what to do next.
- You feel as if you are working hard but not accomplishing much. You’re not accountable to anyone.
- You have no peace or joy in your life because you are either working too hard or not working on what you need to be working on.
- You have a fear of taking the next step.
- You can’t seem to get started.
- You feel overwhelmed by everything you have to do.
- You'd like someone unbiased to talk...
The Power of Communicating Effectively - Sarah Elkins
Sarah is a speaker, workshop facilitator, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, musician, and storyteller. Her clients are executives and teams committed to building relationships through improved communication, authentic connection, and curiosity, using storytelling as the foundation of her work. Her podcast, Your Stories Don’t Define You. How You Tell Them Will, is on iTunes, Spotify, and more. Sarah lives in Montana, enjoys being outdoors, and loves to cook and host guests, nourishing all who visit.
In this episode with Sarah Elkins: mistakes we make when we call people especially customer service, what we should do instead, and what's up with "the smile is free"?
How to Really Win on LinkedIn - Dennis Brown
Dennis Brown has built 3 multi-million dollar businesses during his 25 year career as an entrepreneur. He is the author of "The 7 Habits of Highly Successful LinkedIn Users" and has generated over $20 million in new business from LinkedIn and social selling. He is also the host of the Growth Experts podcast where he and his guest share growth stories, strategies, and tools.
In this episode with Dennis Brown: mistakes you should avoid or correct on your LinkedIn profile, how to get inbound leads, and do outreach to a target market.
Being Intentional with Your Time
You get 24 hours to spend however you want, but how are you REALLY spending your 24 hours? Is reality different from the story you tell yourself?
I once saw a television show where a character said the line, "time was created so that everything doesn't happen at once." I love that line.
Time is a dispassionate thing. It doesn't care about you, your ambitions, or whether you use it or now.
Tracking your time
Many people have no idea where their time is going.
All they know is that they spent it. But if you pressed them how they spent their time today, most people would not be able to list off a bunch of stuff they did.
A way to discover your truth which will set you free (as painful as it may be), is for you to track your time.
Don't make this complicated. Just use the notes app on your smartphone and record everything you do throughout the day. Bonus points if you also include:
- how long it took you
- did it really need to be done...by you?
- rate how important the task was
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New Years Goals Don't Need to Start January 1st - Jac Julien
Jac Julien is a reformed “organized mess”. She noticed how many entrepreneurs and business owners were simply running on the hamster wheel, chasing shiny objects, putting off today what they can do tomorrow (and those other clichés). Jac uses her experiences as a clinical psychologist and productivity expert to help entrepreneurs dig their way out of productivity pitfalls so they experience the time, freedom, and happiness they dreamed about when starting their business.
On this episode with Jac Julien: busy doing stuff doesn't mean you're being productive, introverts and extroverts, why Jac's New Years goals don't start on January 1st and summiting Mount Everest.
The Power of Choice - Tommy Breedlove
Tommy’s purpose in life is to empower humans to live a life of significance. A life of significance is working in your zone of brilliance, obtaining financial freedom, and living a fulfilled life of meaning and balance. His work and legacy are to provide humans with the tools and skills to become the person they've always desired because he did it himself. Tommy is now a Featured Speaker, Leader, Coach, and successful entrepreneur.
In this episode with Tommy Breedlove: the incredible power of choice, it takes courage, you're not alone, why we have to master our thoughts, doing the hard work.
Why I Don’t Swear Here, There or Anywhere
Swearing seems to be everywhere today.
Everyone is using vulgar language on social media, on podcasts, and even on stages in front of thousands of people.
Well, not everyone.
I have chosen not to swear anywhere.
It's not for religious reasons but rather because I respect you.
The last thing I want to do is offend you with my words.
Let me elaborate…
First, a little background about me.
I was born in 1965 and grew up in the 1970s and early 1980s. On the first day of summer in 2020, I’ll be 55! Senior discounts? Oy! How did that happen?
In 1983, I graduated from high school and then from college in 2001.
Over the course of my time on this planet, I’ve been an on-air radio DJ (now they call them air personalities), volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician (EMT), and an inventory control coordinator.
And now I’m an entrepreneur.
I’ve watched as our society has not only accepted swearing but also embraced and glorified it.
Frankly, I...
The Power of Habit Stacking - Marylou Tyler
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Marylou Tyler is a renowned sales process improvement expert, author, speaker and CEO of Strategic Pipeline. She has helped businesses like Apple, Bose and UPS consistently grow revenue by increasing their sales pipelines. Marylou's passion is helping B2B sales professionals advance sales conversations from cold to qualified opportunities.
On this episode with Marylou Tyler: salivation (uh, yeah), the inefficiency of multitasking, the many ways to use the Pomodoro Technique and how to habit stack.
Where you can find Marylou:
Tooting Your Own Horn - Cory Warfield
Cory spent 20 years in hospitality as a waiter and manager before starting ShedWool.com - an all-in-one web and mobile app used in the retail, medical, education and yes, hospitality industries. Cory has emerged as a top influnecer on LinkedIn, and has now co-founded Mentor You Global, a pay-it-forward consulting platform with Caroline Ferndanes, and is a mentor with The Founder Institute.
In this episode with Cory Warfield: instead of tooting your own horn, do this; why Cory created the ShedWool app and why we need to get real with ourselves.
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